Shenandoah Valley pioneers and their descendants : a history of Frederick County, Virginia Author: Cartmell, T.K. Description: Shenandoah Valley pioneers and their descendants : a history of Frederick County, Virginia (illustrated) from its formation in 1738 to 1908, compiled mainly from original records of old Frederick County, now Hampshire, Berkeley, Shenandoah, Jefferson, Hardy, Clarke, Warren, Morgan and Federick. Cartmell, T. K.. unknown. unknown. c1909. Notes: Includes Index View this book online Subject(s): Frederick County (Va.) -- History. Frederick County (Va.) -- Genealogy. Shenandoah River Valley (Va. and W.Va.) -- Genealogy. Virginia -- Frederick County Shenandoah River Valley Table of Contents: Front matter Title page Table of Contents Chapter I. How and by whom the Shenandoah Valley was settled Chapter II. The minor grants Chapter III. The Van Meter Grants, their history and the proof that Van Meter preceded Hite--as the first white man to cross the Potow-mack Chapter IV. Old Frederick County Chapter V. Boundaries of Old Frederick County Chapter VI. Physical features of Frederick County Chapter VII. Topography of Old Frederick north of the line between Shenandoah and Frederick Chapter VIII. Natural points of interest to Old Frederick County Chapter IX. The lower valley--Old Frederick in the early days Chapter X. Old county roads and turnpikes--Their charters, &c. Chapter XI. Railroads, charters, locations, etc. Chapter XII. Public ferries Chapter XIII. Mills and other developments Chapter XIV. Gleanings from old courts... Chapter XV. The Indian and French War Chapter XVI. Gleanings from the old courts, succeeding the Revolutionary War Chapter XVII. Roads opened and overseers appointed 1788-89 Chapter XVIII. Revolutionary War period...--Officers and enlisted men from Old Frederick Chapter XIX. Morgan and his men. George Rogers Clark expedition. Old justices, marriages, etc. Chapter XX. The War of 1812-14 Chapter XXI. The old Justices Court Chapter XXII. Banks, etc. Chapter XXIII. Revolutionary War heroes Chapter XXIV. Gleanings from old Justices Court from 1862 to the court under the Underwood Constitution Chapter XXV. The first lynching in the county Chapter XXVI. Old County Court abolished Chapter XXVII. City of Winchester, 1743-1850 Chapter XXVIII. Water supply, etc., gas, electricity, manufactures, etc. Some criminal trials, etc. Chapter XXIX. The newspapers of Winchester Chapter XXX. Educational developments in Winchester. Fire companies Chapter XXXI. Old taverns and streets. Mayors from 1804 Chapter XXXII. Churches--When and where planted, and by whom established Chapter XXXIII. Winchester Presbyterian Church Chapter XXXIV. The Episcopal Church in Old Frederick County Chapter XXXV. Parish of Hampshire Chapter XXVI. The Lutheran Church Chapter XXXVII. The German Reformed Church in Frederick County Chapter XXXVIII. The Methodist Episcopal Church Chapter XXXIX. The Baptist Church Chapter XL. The Society of Friends Chapter XLI. The Roman Catholic Church Chapter XLII. The cemeteries Chapter XLIII. Transformation from town to city government. The market square suit Chapter XLIV. Principal towns of Old Frederick, when created, where located and brief notice of progress Chapter XLV. Towns in Frederick County... Chapter XLVI. Notabilities of Old Frederick County. The Fairfax Families Chapter XLVII. George Washington, surveyor, citizen, soldier, legislator and president Chapter XLVIII. Joist Hite, the pioneer Chapter XLIX. Daniel Morgan, colonial soldier, Revolutionary War hero and citizen Chapter L. Colonial homesteads and those of the nineteenth century Chapter LI. Homesteads of Frederick County Chapter LII. Homesteads and biographical notices Chapter LIII. Old homesteads and families in and north of Winchester Chapter LIV. The John Brown raid Chapter LV. Civil War 1861-65. How the Shenandoah Valley met the issues Chapter LVI. Jackson at Winchester, Bath campaign, Jackson and Loring Chapter LVII. Jacksons evacuation of Winchester, March 11, 1862. Retirement to the Upper Valley Chapter LVIII. Battle of Winchester--Jackson and Banks Chapter LIX. Battle of Port Republic, etc. Chapter LX. Civil War incidents after close of Jacksons Valley campaign Chapter LXI. (The Emancipation Proclamation) By the President of the United States of America Chapter LXII. With the Valley army after Jacksons death Chapter LXIII. Gettysburg Chapter LXIV. Lee and Meade on the Rapidan. Gen. Early in the Shenandoah Valley Chapter LXV. The Civil War Chapter LXVI. Fall of Richmond Chapter LXVII. Biographical sketches Chapter LXVIII. Pioneers of the Upper Valley Chapter LXIX. Frederick County at this writing, showing the advantages of her soil and climate Appendix no.1 Appendix no. 2 Appendix no. 3 Appendix no. 4 Appendix no. 5 Appendix no. 6 Appendix no. 7 Appendix no. 8 LEnvoi Index

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